Estimate the percent ionic character of the HBr molecule, given that the dipole moment (μ) is 0.79D and HBr bond length 151 pm.
A
10.9
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B
11
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C
12
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D
8.2
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Solution
The correct option is A10.9 Calculate value of μ=e×l =4.8×10−10esu×1.51×10−10cm =7.248×10−18esucm (1×10−18esu−cm=1Debye)=7.248Debye Observed value of μ=observedvalue×1000clculatevalue =0.797.248×100 =10.9%